Prayers never die. We can agree with the Apostle Paul in prayer. This may be the most strategic, high-leverage prayer you can pray. To take things further, see the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/276 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast Notes:Have you ever felt stuck in your prayer life? One of the best ways we can level up is to pray the Scriptures.I love the Apostle Paul’s prayer at the beginning of his letter to the believers in Ephesus. I find myself praying it often. And I can see the benefits.I’ve also heard strong testimonies of others who have prayed this prayer.Scripture for meditation, prayer, and proclamation -For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and made Him head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:15-23Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 NKJVRejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 ESV

There are a lot of back-and-forths today about the Gospel. We know there is bad news behind the Good News. But do we know there is Good News behind the bad news behind the Good News? This understanding of the Gospel will remake how you engage your Christian faith.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/275 Get the Royal Brew eLetter to stay current with new podcast episodes and to advance your walk with Christ Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

If we want to live with the abundant life that Jesus promised -- a life that is above and beyond the natural, fallen plane -- we must learn the secret of taking up our cross as we follow Christ. The world needs us to show up with the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/274 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Episode 273 is a special feature episode from another podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. You'll have to listen to appreciate the name!Pray with me. We highlight the Kingdom prayer dynamic of repentance, refreshment, and restoration. Then we ask Father God to grant us the grace of deep and clear repentance.Each tight episode spotlights a potent Kingdom Prayer Dynamic. Then we activate a prayer edge in culture, society, and the nations.See the show notes page for this episode at WildOxPrayer.com.Listen to the Wild Ox Podcast on Podbean, Spotify, and iHeart Radio. It's coming to Apple Podcasts, Audible, and other listening options.Visit the new website for the Wild Ox Prayer podcast at WildOxPrayer.com!Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Here's the 2nd part of the conversation with Bruce Colbert. He's all about men reclaiming their power, acquiring wisdom, and generating good. He has a question: Why is the Church at large lagging in helping men to be better men in their families, homes, and in their spheres of influence?Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/272 Go further with Bruce Colbert at BruceColbert.comIt's time to relearn our masculine blueprint from the Creator, train in wisdom, and get busy shaping the world for God's glory. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast Show notes: There is a movement of men today going to “secular” sources for encouragement, coaching, and equipping concerning their masculinity. This includes Christian men. Bruce Colbert sees Kingdom principles in some of these sources.The question is why does it seem the Church at large is behind the game in helping men to be better men in their families and homes?And what about their sphere of influence and assignment from the Creator? What can serious Christian men do to be equipped and empowered in a meaningful way?How Is the Church Failing Men? -- scripture for meditation, prayer, and proclamation:Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion ..." Genesis 1:26-28 ESVAnd have put on the new self, which is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created it. Colossians 3:10 NASBBe watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 ESVStellar quotes on men who follow Christ:"The most critical need of the church at this moment is men, bold men, free men. The church must seek, in prayer and much humility, the coming again of men made of the stuff of which prophets and martyrs are made."  A.W. Tozer“Most of what you encounter when you meet a man is a facade, an elaborate fig leaf, a brilliant disguise.”  John Eldredge, Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.”  C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man"Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you." ...

Bruce Colbert is all about men reclaiming their power, acquiring wisdom, and generating good. He has a question: Why is the Church at large lagging in helping men to be better men in their families, homes, and in their spheres of influence.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/271 Go further with Bruce Colbert at BruceColbert.comIt's time to relearn our masculine blueprint from the Creator, train in wisdom, and get busy shaping the world for God's glory. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast Show notes: There is a movement of men today going to “secular” sources for encouragement, coaching, and equipping concerning their masculinity. This includes Christian men. Bruce Colbert sees Kingdom principles in some of these sources.The question is why does it seem the Church at large is behind the game in helping men to be better men in their families and homes?And what about their sphere of influence and assignment from the Creator? What can serious Christian men do to be equipped and empowered in a meaningful way?How Is the Church Failing Men? -- scripture for meditation, prayer, and proclamation:Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion ..." Genesis 1:26-28 ESVAnd have put on the new self, which is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created it. Colossians 3:10 NASBBe watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 ESVStellar quotes on men who follow Christ:"The most critical need of the church at this moment is men, bold men, free men. The church must seek, in prayer and much humility, the coming again of men made of the stuff of which prophets and martyrs are made."  A.W. Tozer“Most of what you encounter when you meet a man is a facade, an elaborate fig leaf, a brilliant disguise.”  John Eldredge, Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.”  C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man"Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you."  Dallas Willard

There is a grace for renewal and regeneration. The Lord's presence brings refreshment as we repent and change. Then we are positioned to experience restoration.  Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/270Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast Show notes: Jesus Espresso episodes are strong shots of Kingdom Caffeine to power us through the days in which we live. We need a strong brew from the Father’s Cafe.  Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. -- Peter preaching on the Day of Pentecost, Acts 3:19-21 ESV Repentance (changing of the mind and heart which bears the fruit of a change in how we live) releases the refreshing presence of the Lord – “that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.”And then there’s restoration. Jesus is in heaven until the time of “restoring all things” – the new heavens and new earth.Jesus – “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne (Mt 19)We know this is coming. It’s on the horizon.And yet, we can begin to live now in the Kingdom Dynamic of that time when all things will be restored. We are present-future people.The future has broken into this age. In Hebrews 6 it says we can “taste the powers of the Age to Come.”Hebrews 6:4-5 (5 elements) – enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,So this is the opportunity: Repentance >> Refreshing >> Restoration.Quotes on revival:We cannot organize revival, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from Heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again. -- G. Campbell MorganReformation is a return to the sound doctrine of the Bible. Revival is the practice of that sound doctrine under the power of the Holy Spirit. -- Francis Schaeffer

We continue our conversation in this episode with Michael Hoff, PhD candidate in Renewal Theology. He’s been to the recent Asbury Awakening. We discuss renewal movements beginning in the 1800s, throughout the 20th century, and into our time. What are the precedents and patterns that we see? How do past moves of God map onto renewal movements in our time?Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/269 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

What did Michael Hoff experience in his visit to Asbury University in Wilmore, KY? How has the Holy Spirit moved in history? What could be next with the Asbury Awakening as a renewal movement? And what about the criticism? More importantly, what about you? How might you be refreshed and renewed by the regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit?Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/268 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

The Asbury Awakening is drawing the attention of the nation and Christians around the world. What could be next for the movement birthed at Asbury University in the little town of Wilmore, Kentucky? Steven Strang interviews Dr. Jim Garlow on the The Strang Report podcast.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/267 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Holy Heat? What is Holy Heat vs. the world's heat? What if we could reclaim Designer Sex ... and truly experience what sex is meant to be? Grace and truth from Jesus empower us to live in harmony with Higher Design. Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy is with us in this episode.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/266 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast 

Are you facing an intimidating challenge? Or maybe a huge possibility ... but it seems like a long, long shot. There are benefits to being an underdog. The almost 3000-year-old account of David and Goliath is the perfect underdog touchstone for us. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/265   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Is the Holy Spirit breathing on a Kingdom trendline today ... the Micro Ekklesia? Could an ancient-futurist expression of a "city on a hill" emerge that moves the needle in society and culture? Jesus co-opted a secular construct and infused it with Kingdom DNA -- and it's imperial authority! Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/264   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

What if Jesus gave a TED Talk? Dr. Charles Stone gives us principles we can activate from the most persuasive communicator in history -- Jesus Christ. We touch on neuroscience principles the Master Teacher used to influence others... personal relationships, one-on-one, small clusters, audiences, and mass crowds. Dr. Stone's new book is If Jesus Gave a TED Talk.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/263 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Over-the-horizon thinking and applied faith are vital to your life story ... experiencing new things that want to happen from heaven's point of view. In this episode, we explore 1) worshipping and praying, 2) visualizing and prophesying, 3) elevating belief set points, and 4) "acting as if" with faith action. All 4 of these elements make up over-the-horizon thinking to advance you in your faith quest.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/horizonbelief Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Now, this is how to keep Christmas well! When the Little King showed up, the demonized, deranged King Herod cracked up. It's all a graphic portrayal of Satan's demise. And of our overcoming triumph in Christ. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

We have best-selling author Frank Viola with us discussing trench-tested principles to steward God's power. These dynamics are timeless. Let's learn to access God's might in our personal lives and as we serve others. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

What does identity mean to you? Personal identity is a prime mover in each of us. Just about everything in our lives flows from our identity.   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Episode 258 is a special feature episode from an additional podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. You'll have to listen to appreciate the name!In this episode, we highlight how changing the conversation in prayer can reset things. Then we pray about the nations feeling their way toward God. "And he made from one man every nation of mankind ... that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him" (Acts 17 ESV).Wild Ox prayer. Untamed, mighty prayer for culture, society, and the nations. For notes and more, visit WildOxPrayer.com.Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/258 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

The 2nd part of our conversation with Adam Carver, a businessman and pastor in the United Kingdom. Everyone goes through demanding seasons. The best things are on the other side of discomfort -- lamenting is a robust interior process that can release us into new seasons in our journey with Christ. Listen to the first part of the interview in episode 256.   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/257   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Adam Carver, a businessman and pastor from the United Kingdom is with us in this episode. Everyone goes through demanding seasons. Recent times have been tough. But are we aware of the Kingdom Dynamic of lamenting? It is a robust interior process that can release us into new seasons and spaces in our journey with Christ.   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/256   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

The Lord's question in early Genesis -- "Adam, where are you?" -- resonates through human history. You have a Life Voice Signature. Will the question of Christ reverberate via your life, reaching those you are appointed to impact? Jesus Espresso episodes are robust shots of "Kingdom Kaffeine" for your service to the King!   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/255   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

In the New Testament, Kairos Time is an extraordinary window of time set within everyday time. It's a gift from above ... an opportune window of time. And it must be optimized or exploited in a positive sense. Jesus Espresso episodes are robust shots of "Kingdom Kaffeine" for your service to the King! Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/254 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way. Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Nehemiah and his team rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in a record-breaking 52 days! Ask the Holy Spirit what you should target with focus and acceleration. The 3rd key is to take steps to engage the practical with overcoming faith. This is the 3rd episode in a short series.   Go to the show notes page for this episode >> JesusSmart.com/253   Get the 'Kingdom Brew' newsletter >> JesusSmart.com/newsletter   Discover episodes >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Good things happen when members of the Body of Christ hear each other. We update, catalyze, and uplift one another. It's an opportunity for leverage and acceleration. Hear listeners and friends of the show as they communicate what the Holy Spirit is highlighting with them.   Go to the show notes page for this episode >> JesusSmart.com/252   Get the 'Kingdom Brew' newsletter >> JesusSmart.com/newsletter   Discover episodes >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way. Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Nehemiah and his team rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in a record-breaking 52 days! There are keys that we can use today ... as New Covenant Christ-followers filled with the Holy Spirit! The 2nd key is to pray it to completion. This is the 2nd episode in a short series.   Go to the show notes page for this episode >> JesusSmart.com/251   Get the 'Kingdom Brew' newsletter >> JesusSmart.com/newsletter   Discover episodes >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

There's likely something you need to accelerate in a big way. Addressing a challenge. Accessing a door of possibility. Nehemiah and his team rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in a record-breaking 52 days! How could this happen? There are keys that we can use today ... as New Covenant Christ-followers! The first key is to feel God's heart on the matter. This is the 1st episode in a short series.   Go to the show notes page for this episode >> JesusSmart.com/250   Get the 'Kingdom Brew' newsletter >> JesusSmart.com/newsletter   Discover episodes >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

You desire to be super creative to see something flourish, right? Jesus Christ is creative without limits! So we have boundless potential to be super creative in Christ for a new season ... to pass through a door and experience what the Lord has for us. We can address needs, decode problems, engage workarounds, exploit possibilities!   Go to the show notes page for this episode >> JesusSmart.com   Get the 'Kingdom Brew' newsletter >> JesusSmart.com/newsletter   Discover episodes >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Episode 248 is a special feature episode from another podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. You'll have to listen to appreciate the name!Pray with me. We highlight the dynamic of being a Kingdom Emissary on assignment. Then we use "prayer architecture" in Job 34 to ask that God would flush the wicked out of leadership and influence. See the show notes page for this episode at WildOxPrayer.com/16.Listen to the Wild Ox Podcast on Podbean, Spotify, and iHeart Radio. It's coming to Apple Podcasts, Audible, and other listening options.Visit the new website for the Wild Ox Prayer podcast at WildOxPrayer.com!Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

Be smart and win people to the Jesus Way! What if we were to align our lives with this topline value? The "soul" may be more than we think. "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and one who is wise gains souls" (Proverbs 11:30). Jesus Espresso episodes are robust shots of Kingdom Kaffeine for your service to the King!   Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/247   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Jesus says that those who have a good and faithful heart will manifest KINGDOM REALITY -- 30, 60, and 100-fold (Parable of the Sower). Why not believe for a 100-fold return? That's a 10,000% yield on the Word of the Kingdom in your life ... and in your sphere of influence! Dr. Louis F. Kayatin is a time-tested practitioner of the "Kingdom Craft." Let's accept the challenge to level up! Special recast episode. Stream and see the show notes -- JesusSmart.com/246 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Jesus sees you above and beyond your current level of experience! Dr. Louis F. Kayatin says there is always more to experience as an “apprentice” of Christ and his Kingdom. Develop a deep love for Jesus as King ... then authentically live a Spirit-filled life. Don’t stay stuck. Progress to live your highest life for the King. Special recast episode. Stream and see the show notes -- JesusSmart.com/245 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

We need to ZOOM OUT and see the really big picture. A Grand Narrative … how human sexuality points to something higher. This is a short highlight episode from a more in-depth conversation with Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy. Listen to the complete conversation -- episode 242 on your fav listening app. Or you can stream it on the show notes page. Authentic Intimacy site Sexual Discipleship site Java with Juli podcast Show notes page for this highlight episode at JesusSmart.com/244 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter

Beyond positions, casual sex, and mere sexual activity ... fulfilling sacred sex in marriage engages a mystery above and beyond. This is a short highlight episode from a more in-depth conversation with Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy.Listen to the complete conversation -- episode 242 on your fav listening app. Or you can stream it on the show notes page.Authentic Intimacy siteSexual Discipleship siteJava with Juli podcastShow notes page for this highlight episode at JesusSmart.com/243Get the Jesus Smart eLetter

Ready to discover why the Creator cares about your sex life? Techniques and positions don't take sex far enough. Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy is interested in the Big Why of Sex ... God's design for intimacy and sexuality. See how the Big Picture beautifully elevates your love life. Authentic Intimacy site Sexual Discipleship site Java with Juli podcast Show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/242 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter

Some say that real success in life is more money, many things, adventure, fun, wanton amusement, travel, salacious sex, and fabulous fame. Others say that achieving the goals that matter to you the most is living successfully. But there's a higher way still -- we're proposing that the real secret sauce is living by a higher mission. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/241 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Listen to this special crossover episode with Stephen Lauterbach (Despite Popular Belief) and Mark Russak (The Russak Outlook). Jesus said the days before his Coming would look like the 'Days of Noah.' Join us as we dialogue about what those days looked like ... and if we are heading in that direction AGAIN. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/240 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

The "American Experiment" is singular in world history. American DNA is made up of high ideas -- the "Laws of Nature and of Nature's God." Unalienable Rights are given by the Creator. Not man. Not human government. Is America on the edge of a Third Great Awakening? Please share with others. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Humanity is on the run because of disobedience. King Jesus came in the cool of the day and asked this question: "Where are you?" And what did Jesus really mean when he later said, "I came to seek and save the lost?" Could it be that he's looking for his Vice-Regents? Jesus Espresso episodes are robust shots of Kingdom Kaffeine for your service to the King!Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/238Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releasesPodcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

One of the worst things we can do is drag our piled-up past into our present and future. God uses seasons. But if we don't do the hard work of getting authentic closure on a season, we won't experience the new beginnings God has for us. Feel stuck? Many do. This hope-filled conversation with Mike Ashcraft can help you break free from a limiting past. This is a special recast episode. See the show notes page to receive the free Personal Retreat resource from Mike Ashcraft. Mike Ashcraft (Senior Pastor, Port City Community Church) Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   See all the episodes

Jesus Espresso episodes are robust shots of Kingdom Kaffeine for your service to the King! "Change your mind and life. Why? The Kingdom of Heaven is drawing close to you." Jesus is bringing His World to this planet -- it's already overlapping with the NOW. The opportunity to align with the Kingdom of God is today ... and advancing into tomorrow! Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/236 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Ideas are for living. They are king. If you think big ideas don’t reach into your life, well … you're mistaken. Ideas are seeds. They germinate. Grow up. And take over. This episode includes 5 tips to become proactive about ideas in your life. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com/235 Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Jesus tells us today we can exert our legal rights in prayer before the Father, seated on the Throne of Grace. Prayer is justice. You pray in the Status of Christ. As we’re born anew and then are coached up by Jesus, we can develop in powerful, legal prayer ... brave, audacious prayer claims that get results. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Episode 233 is a special feature episode from another podcast I host -- the Wild Ox Prayer Podcast. Pray with me. In this episode, we underscore the legal nature of prayer. Then we pray together over what seems to be a convergence of God's activity: repentance with Christ-followers, the exposure of evil, and early signs of societal transformation in some countries. Listen to the Wild Ox Podcast at WildOx.Podbean.com or on Spotify, Audible, iHeart Radio. Coming to Apple Podcasts and other listening options. See the new website: WildOxPrayer.com Your rating and review help more people discover Jesus Smart: The Podcast. Thanks! Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/category/podcast

There comes a point in your walk with Christ when you need to consider a secret advantage -- receiving and releasing Kingdom sound. Developing in Christ is a continuum. The opportunity cost of failing to develop Kingdom sound is way too high. Elevate to your privilege as daughters and sons of God in Christ! Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

God is everywhere, right? Well, yes, he's what theologians call "omnipresent." But that doesn't mean he's necessarily manifesting in power. He typically looks to Christ-Followers to set the stage for that. There is a protocol available. We can create "God spots" on the earth -- over challenges, opportunities, all kinds of relationships, projects, Kingdom initiatives, and on and on. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast  

In Psalm 16, David says that, first, the Lord is his inheritance. Then, the Lord assigns the "lines" of our lives in pleasant places. We each have a quest of faith to possess our "land." Jesus Dynamics are tight episodes that highlight how things work in the Kingdom. Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com. Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast

Are you facing an intimidating challenge? Or maybe a promising opportunity ... but it seems like a long, long shot. There are advantages to being an underdog. We’re forced to be creative and innovative. We break out of that limiting “box” to rise to a new level. The almost 3000-year-old account of David and Goliath is the perfect underdog touchstone for us. The gargantuan Philistine arrogantly predicted how the death contest would play out that day. But he had no way of knowing what was coming to face him! He was about to be taken down by an Underdog of God! Go to the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com   Get the Jesus Smart eLetter and keep current with podcast episode releases   Podcast Archive >> JesusSmart.com/podcast